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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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